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Cullinan success drives record sales at Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce said on Tuesday that its car sales last year surged 25% to a record 5,152, driven by worldwide demand for its Cullinan SUV.
Two top NMC Health shareholders selling stock to pay back debts
Two of NMC Health's main shareholders will sell down their holdings in a bid to reduce their indebtedness, including that of corporate entities owned by them.
US close: Stocks drop as Middle East tensions remain in focus
US stocks closed lower on Tuesday as investors continued to monitor headlines surrounding tensions in the Middle East.
Wednesday preview: US ADP and Halifax House Price Index in focus
The focus on Wednesday will be on the US labour market as consultancy ADP releases its estimate for private sector payroll growth in December.
Europe close: Healthcare and Technology issues pace gains as sentiment stabilises
Stocks across the Channel were modestly higher on Tuesday, with investors taking their cue from US markets, which had finished higher the day before on the hope that the worst scenarios in the Middle East could yet be averted.
Hackers hold Travelex to ransom
Hackers are holding Travelex, the foreign exchange company, to ransom after a cyber-attack forced it to turn off all computer systems across thousands of its sites.
Facebook bans deepface ahead of US presidential election
Facebook announced a new policy that bans AI-manipulated videos known as 'deepfakes' that could mislead viewers into thinking they are watching someone saying something that they did not in fact say.
London close: Stocks dip below the line as Iran tensions remain
London stocks headed below the waterline to close lower on Tuesday, as ongoing tensions between the US and Iran returned to the fore, with Aston Martin tanking on the back of a profit warning.
Citi, JP Morgan upgrade BAE Systems
JP Morgan and Citi have upgraded BAE Systems, after the political landscape turned in the defence specialist’s favour.
Tech giants urge EU not to hold them liable for illegal content online
Tech giants have asked Brussels not to hold them liable for the illegal content posted by users on their platforms and have pledged to boost efforts to remove the content and avoid harmful activity on their platforms.
Director dealings: Hansa Investments chair ups stake
Hansa Investment revealed on Tuesday that chairman William Salomon had purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed trust.
UK and EU set to kick off negotiations for speedy trade deal
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to receive the President of the European Commission on Wednesday in London to begin negotiations for a post Brexit trade deal with the European Union.
Liberum raises price target on Quilter
Analysts at Liberum upped their target price on financial services company Quilter from 159. 0p to 185. 0p on Tuesday on the back of the "good news" that a "substantial" cash return was in the pipeline.
Broker tips: SSE, Rentokil Initial, Marks & Spencer
Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of SSE to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ on Tuesday following outperformance.
UK renewables up 9% makes 2019 greenest year yet
The UK’s use of renewable energies was up 9. 0% in 2019, outpacing that of fossil fuel plants on 137 days, which made for the greenest year to date.
Itaconix makes first delivery of 'Zinador 35L' to Croda
Speciality polymers company Itaconix announced the delivery of the first order of ‘ZINADOR 35L’ to Croda on Tuesday.
Rockhopper stock surges as it welcomes Navitas to Sea Lion cadre
North Falkland Basin-focussed oil and gas exploration and production company Rockhopper Exploration announced on Tuesday that itself and Premier Oil Exploration and Production have signed a detailed heads of terms with Navitas Petroleum to farm in for a 30% interest in the Sea Lion project.
Citi rings the changes at Vodafone
Citi has thrown its weight behind Vodafone, despite the problems the telecoms giant is facing in India, pointing instead to improving European earnings.
US open: Stocks head south as geopolitics remain in focus
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday as investors continued to monitor headlines surrounding tensions in the Middle East.
Eden Research shares rise on EU product approval
Biopesticide and microencapsulation technology developer Eden Research announced on Tuesday that its three EU-registered active ingredients - geraniol, eugenol and thymol - had all been approved for use in organic farming, following their inclusion in the EU's Organic Production Regulation.
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